Books. Now pause and think - do they still have its worth today? How about the libraries? Are they still useful?
They used to be the only means that give people information. But as time goes by, we crave for progress. We want to make things easier. Thus, God made room for technology.
Technology has flourished since. Books are eventually replaced with Google, a search engine that functions online library. But books with its contents of knowledge and power are still irreplaceable and still maintain its fame as the storehouse of knowledge where intellectuals all over the world relied for its authenticity and reliability. In fact, there are still libraries that are known for their amazing collection of books. Here are the top five Famous Libraries in the world.
1. The Washington D.C.'s Library of Congress
Bagged the first rank as the Most Famous Library in the World. This magnificent library has an impressive displays of books and you'll surely find all you need to answer your questions about Culture, Science, Philosophy, History and other subjects.
It has a vast book collection of over 20 million books written in any language you can think of. Washington D.C.'s Library of Congress really deserves all the fame that was also features in the movie National Treasure 2.
2. Beijing National Library of China
It will surely give joy to all average bibliophile out there! It has 26 million books, compilation of Chinese writings and ancient documents. Three years after it was founded in 1909, it contained a lot of Qing dynasty writings and collections of literature inscribed in bones and tortoise shells.
3. Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg
It is situated in the hearth of St. Petersburg City and a collection of millions of books in 1714 when the library was totally built. At present, the library holds over 20 million books. The Library collects such a vast collection with more than 20,000,000 books.
4. Ottawa's National Library of Canada
It collects and preserves Canada's in the form of documents, texts, pictures,and others that are related to the country's culture and history. You can also find one of the North America's most ancient books in this library. Founded in 1953, it is a contender with nearly 19 million books that are kept in safety vaults.
5. German National Library
The Library has a collection of more than 18,500,000 books. It has a collection which specifically contains any written publications that have everything to do with Germany, such as World War publications and Propaganda from every nations involved in the warfare.
Amazing how technology wasn't able to knock down all these libraries, isn't it? Bibliophile, bookworm, book geeks, students, researchers, whatever you call them, as long as there are people who like them, who always crave for reading, there will be no end for books and libraries.
Stop the search, turn the pages!
